Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-08

Lender, hnOtktu Lamp uoNh' ''HSIV III
gagged in the melee aud it became tIce-
tor-all, catch-as-catch-can smuggling match.
Mr.. Singer, the preacher, had warrants
issued for sixteen parties, charging them
with raising not, assault and battery,
and numerous other playful antics. The
trial began last Wednesday, when whole
host ~ witnesses were examined, and the
fun WAS fast aud furious. Light didn't
seem to Ice breaking through the clouds
with any satisfactory degree of rapidity
and Tuesday night the defendants tele-
graphrd to Parkersburg for &. T. Caldwell
to come up and help the sixteen stand up
against the preacher Caldwell went up,
and more witnesses were examined and
some speeches were made. 4 man by the
name OF BUmgarner, the worst hurt man
Of the lot rot up and said that he was
willing to forgive and he forgiven Cald-
we'll advised peace, harmony and Christian
Brother Singer SAID that he
was awful sorry that what had happened
had happened IN the way it had happened,
and intimateh that lie was too willing to
forgive and he forgiven. Caldwell preached
a little more and then started the hand
shaking business, which spread like cholera
until II became epidemic. This, Of course,
Knocked the trial in the head, and what in
the beginning looked nightly like "A
bloody var wound up with a love feast.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
Godfrey Settles, ST., an aged gentlemen,
with his family lives oa Guyan River near
salt Rock, Just across the Lincoln line,
and being wealthy lalmrr Is supposed to
have considerable money III his possession.
Last Friday night nj la1c hour the fam
ny was disturbed by IN unusual noise al
the door, and before any response could be
made the door was broken in and a strang-
rr stood on the threshold with large club
in hand. Mr. Scltes, who had arisen
from bed, suspecting the purpose Of the
visit fled through 4 side door, and was
fired at twice Us lac ran but without effect.
The would be robbcr, 10 doubt surprising
the old gentleman had carried his money
away with him ia his flight, lett without
further disturbance. The neighhorhood
being quiet one. IN the country far away
from any railroad or town, the attempted
robbery has naturally created quite biz
sensation.
VIRGINIA AND ONO RAILROAD.
The certificate of Incorporation for the
Virginia aud Ohio Railroad has been adj
mtted to record in the County Clerks OF
flee of Lincoln county. The road starts
out in Mcdowell county, and proceeds by
he most practicable route through the
counties of Mcdowell, Mercer, Wyoming
Boone, Lincoln and Cabeli to tine Ohio at
or near Cox : landing. The principal office
is at Bramwell, in Mercer county, and
the amount OF stock subscribed, $lOO,OuO,
is held by Philadelphia parties. This il
practically the Norfolk and Western, a
survey of which was made
last winter As the syndicate is under
stood 10 own large mineral aud timber
interests in some of the counties named,
it is hoped aud believed this important
will be- built in the near iU-
ture.
\ rLICkN BOY.
few evenings since man familiar
with the premises entered the house OF
Mr. Asa Ballah, in Pawpaw district, Mar
ion county, and stole Il couple of watches
The theft was discovered almost immG-
liately by young son OF Mr.. Ballah, who
Al once started after the thief with load
cd shot gun and was in fair way 10 over
take him, but Just rs the boy got within
good shooting distance the fellow caught
sight OF him and his gun and dropped the
without ceremony IN the road
and took to his heels The boy was salts
fled with the surrender OF the property and
lult the chase
FRIGHrFrL ACCIDENT.
On Thursday, Frank DOtson, yOung
man about II years OF age, residing Il few
miles from West Union. Doddridge county,
met with a frightful accident which may
cost him his life. At SmithtOn, a small
station few miles beyond Clarkshurg, he
got on a freight train To ride in the direr-
ton Of his home, at Morgmsyillc he
lumpOd on and fell back between the plat
form and the ears. His left arm and right
foot were cut of, aud he sustained other
injuries which may prove fatal.
y CHASTITY DISCOVERY.
On last Sunday evening the lower part
of the body OF John Perry, one of the I'M
lurtunat,s OF the elevator explosion at
was found in the river about
loo feet below the scene Of the disaster
The remains were recognized by his vile
rs being that OF Perry, and after cxamina-
ton was turned over To the city officials
and buried Monday afternoon in Spring
Hill cemetery. His head ami the upper
part OF his body still remain missing, but
4 more diligcut search will he made
BOLD ROBBERY.
4 few nights ago, at Kcntuck, Jackson
county, after Joe kiser and family had re-
tired leaving the doors open OF account Of
the extreme heat, three men entered the
house aud compelled K"yscr, at the mullle
% 4 revolver, to get up and surrender his
stock OF cash, 500. Dock Jones Tim Jones
and Frank Shamblrnarr believed by Riser
tu hr hi, Iuhbers, and warrants Tor their
arrest were sworn cut.
HIGHwAYMEN.
4 few days ago IN aged lady named
Cooper was returning from a neighbour
along the public highway on Scary creek,
Lincoln county, when she was ovcriakcn
by three foot .padsand held up and search
,d. Nothing Of value was found and she
was permitted to 20 without further mo-
lcs,ntion The old lady has 4 sum of
money by her and the villains expected to
get it, Neither OF them were recognized,
it was broad daylight
4 DESPERATE FIGHT.
During picnic at Marshville, Harrison
recently, Beverly Flowers and
William Bates got iuto fight Flowers
IN, Bates in the head with tumbIcr, then
with rock, cutting the scalp open. He
then struck Bates in the thigh with a
knife, breaking the blade from the handle
and leaving il in the wound, from which a
man uamed Marsh drew it with pinchers.
The blade was three inches long. Bates
is getting along very well.
! STRANGE DISORDER.
one Of the Kryser Erho', correspoudcnts
writes: A disease il breaking out in the
of fredericksburg amonr
milch COWS. 1t Is in Major parker's herd.
On Mill creek, Hampshire comfy. 1t lisa
disease of the eye. They become blind
from white tiIm over the eye, which
swelIs and watels very much The ami